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What is folding in the context of physical geography?
What is folding in the context of physical geography?
- The stretching of rocks
- The cracking of the Earth’s crust
- The sliding of rocks past each other
- The bending of stratified rocks of the Earth’s crust (correct)
What is deformation in the context of physical geography?
What is deformation in the context of physical geography?
- The compression of rocks
- The formation of cracks in the Earth’s crust
- Rocks bending, squeezing, stretching, or breaking (correct)
- Rocks sliding past each other
What is the top part of a fold called?
What is the top part of a fold called?
- Syncline
- Anticline (correct)
- Shear zone
- Limb
What is an example of a destructive plate boundary process?
What is an example of a destructive plate boundary process?
What type of force process is associated with rocks sliding past each other?
What type of force process is associated with rocks sliding past each other?
What is the term for the sides of a fold in physical geography?
What is the term for the sides of a fold in physical geography?
What is the process of deformation in physical geography?
What is the process of deformation in physical geography?
At which type of plate boundary would you expect to find the process of shearing?
At which type of plate boundary would you expect to find the process of shearing?
What type of plate boundary is associated with the process of folding?
What type of plate boundary is associated with the process of folding?
What is the term for a fold where both limbs have approximately the same angle of dip?
What is the term for a fold where both limbs have approximately the same angle of dip?